UPDATE: 6 JUNE 2019

Been a while since I updated the blog.  No excuse except we seem to be very busy with a lot of spring things around.  The elk are calving and we almost had a cow calve just a few hundred yards east of the cabin.  Ross and Brenda were outside on the porch when they noticed her.  She was circling around a spot in the trees and smelling the ground.  If Brenda had not opened the screen door I think she would have laid down and maybe calved.  Not good that close to our house.  We have been seeing quite a few other elk looking for places to calve and got a close picture of a calf in the sage brush next to where we walk.  Did not see the mother around though.  We snapped a couple of pictures and left the area. 

Me and Zeph driving home from Corvallis.

A mule deer buck at the salt lick.

Arrowleaf balsa roots behind the cabin.

A couple of cows wondering why we are walking in their area.

A little calf next to the trail.

A few cows up by the powerlines.  We saw quite a number of cows today while riding.

Me on fat Joe.

We are at grandniece Elaina's high school graduation over in Helena.  They had it at Carrol College at the football field and the sun was baking hot.  Lots of folks got a sunburn. 

Elaina in the center top.

Brenda and Margaret at Carl and Deb's place for a little graduation party.

The graduate!!!

Everyone was looking for shade!!  L to R: Teresa, Connie, Rita, and Judy.

Brenda, Margaret, and Elaina.

 

 

 

 

Ross, Brenda, and Connie at Skalkaho Falls.

Lots of water coming down.

Brenda and Ross.

Brenda just out of the cool mist.

One more picture of a sleeping elk calf.